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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,127 and 3,312,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,127 and 3,312,927 is: 7,135,617.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,127 : 3,312,927 = 3,312,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,127/3,312,927 = 3,312,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,127x = 3,312,927 × 3,312,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,127x = 10,975,485,307,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,975,485,307,329/1,538,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,135,617.09

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